Speaking at Cambridge University, the brainbox said he believed robots could end up becoming more intelligent that humans – and could end up deciding they no longer need to serve us.

Hawking expressed worry at the idea that developing AI to such a high level could result in the creation of autonomous weapons.

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“I believe there is no deep difference between what can be achieved by a biological brain and what can be achieved by a computer." Hawking said at the launch of The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence.